Jackal
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 10/88 Genre: Action Jackal was a game that I had to warm up to. By the time Jackal came out I was familiar with the name Konami and knew to expect quality. But it...
Tag: 1988
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/88 Genre: Action Castlevania was an undeniable success. As one of the earliest third party games for the NES it immediately stood out with its darker theme, nuanced gameplay, and especially its v...
Mickey Mousecapade
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/88 Genre: Platformer I have a special hatred for Mickey Mousecapade. Growing up when new games were a rarity borrowing games from friends was the only way to play new releases. Just picture....
Contra
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/88 Genre: Action There is something about that innocent period before video game magazines proliferated the market that I kind of miss. Back in the day before Nintendo Power and EGM you bought game...
Double Dragon
Developer: Technos Publisher: Tradewest Release: 06/88 Genre: Beat em up I really miss Technos. As the creators of the modern beat em up with Renegade the legions of titles that would follow all owe a debt to their work....
Blaster Master
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 11/88 Genre: Action-Adventure Blaster Master is a game I did not think highly of initially. That more than likely has to do with the terrible Worlds of Power novelization I read beforehand. Talk abo...